…This movie I'd like to talk about how you can take existing line work…that you get from outside sources and…actually begin to convert that into AEC geometry.…So, I'm going to specifically focus on slabs for this example.…I'm in a project called create slabs.…And I have my site construct open on screen.…Now, I've oriented the site to a 3D view, just…to kind of reiterate that the site plan xref that we…brought in is just two dimensional line work and so…you can see that it's just flat there on the ground.…Now, I have created a few slabs in this file already.…

So, if I go to the Layer drop down…here and thaw the A-slab layer, you'll see these slabs…appear and if I zoom in a little bit…you can see they've got a little bit of thickness.…So that's really the goal that I have here is that when…I cut sections or elevations, of the building, I'd really like to, instead…of just having thin little lines there, I'd like to have a little…bit of thickness, you know, something substantial for the building to sit on.…So, that means I need a slab for the parking area out here…

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6/27/2014

AutoCAD is the leader in CAD drafting, and architects around the world use AutoCAD Architecture for modeling their buildings. In this course, author and teacher Paul F. Aubin will take you through the tools and techniques used by professional architects to build amazing structures with this product. Learn how to lay out simple floor plans with wall objects, which automatically form clean joints, and add windows and doors that intelligently cut wall openings. Then discover how to change the style of walls and the graphics to display all types of drawings—from small scale to large, 2D to 3D—with the click of a button. Paul will also show you how to create documentation like site plans, elevations, and sections, complete with schedules and tags.